THE UNDEFEATED
The Bryn'adûl | Barricas Terraformer
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Draelvasier
GENERAL INFORMATION
Strengths:
HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
In 857ABY nearly two-hundred new research facilities were built in preparation for the Bryn'adûl's slow move to ready their military machine for expansion. This particular environmental project began with apprehension regarding the colonisation of colder planets, Aeravalin scientists under the lead of Tathra Khaeus himself unveiled the Barricas' new military project shortly thereafter and test studies of their implementation on remote planets, mostly outside of the known Galaxy.
The Terraforming plant is an ambitious project that will require years to perfect and prepare for variant environments. However, this may be sooner than expected due to the Ish'makra's push for expansion during the Wars of other nations.
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a type of infective flora that helps terraform planets to regulate the weather to better suit the Draelvasier species.
- Image Credit: X
- Canon: N/A
- Links:
- Draelvasier
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Name: Barricas Terraformer
- Origins: Genetic Engineering
- Other Locations: All Draelvasier controlled areas
- Classification: Weed/Invasive Plant
- Average Growth Cycle: The Barricas Terraformer is developed inside Bryn'adûl research facilities, its initial first few months of development requiring constant observation and help in regards to proper nourishment several months before its adaptive abilities begin to truly develop. Eventually, the Terraformer matures inside the eight to twelve month area of its life cycle and continues to grow and develop over time if continually nurtured. A Terraformer can live for nearly two-hundred years if its health and upkeep is maintained.
- Viability: The Barricas Terraformer is vulnerable for the majority of its early life, however develops extreme adaptability as it matures, able to thrive in even the most hazardous of environments.
- Description: At a glance, the Barricas appears to be a discernible series of large roots and mass ingrained into the earth, stretching out for perhaps miles - however this is typically incredibly small roots.
- Average Height: 400m [Fully matured]
- Average Length: 1,200m [Fully matured - Can contort these limbs to be nearly a fifth of this size]
- Colour: Greens, Browns, Red [In the face]
- Nutritional Value: N/A
- Toxicity: Incredibly toxic to almost all species if ingested.
- Other Effects: When this invasive plant is delivered to a planet, it impregnates the earth and slowly grows into full adulthood, developing into a massive creature/plant that essentially terraforms a planet, it affects both ground and air; slowly increasing a planets heat and volcanic activity to better suit the Draelvasier species.
- Distinctions: When first observed, this Barricas Terraformer appears to be a very active, yet impossibly large invasive plant; however when disturbed can rear its ugly head. The Barricas Terraformer has a main biomass from which all of its long tendrils and roots extent, its mass could be considered somewhat humanoid as it has a discernible 'face'. A toothed and wretched maw with a gummy interior of flesh like appearance. The Barricas Terraformer could be considered somewhat sentient.
Strengths:
- Imbedded: This plant, due to its very nature would be difficult to locate and destroy. It embeds itself in the ground; however if disturbed enough will tear itself from the safety of the earths crust and appear above ground.
- Scale: The Barricas Terraformer is huge, and requires a lot of guns to bring down.
- Intelligent: The Barricas Terraformer can distinguish friend from foe, due to the near symbiotic relations it has with the Bryn'adûl.
- Terraform: The Barricas slowly terraforms a planet over years of infectious spreading; reshaping the planet to be more brutal, unforgiving and most of all incredibly hot. Hot enough to make travel difficult for most species.
- Co-dependant: Relies on the Bryn'adûl to be maintained and fed frequently, without the constant presence of the Bryn'adûl these creatures will die and their invasive measures slowly recovered from. This is because the Barricas Terraformer in its earliest stages is too weak to feed itself, and thusly its development is overseen by the Bryn'adûl. This becomes a learned habit, one that cannot be broken by the limited mental functions of a Barricas.
- Soft Hide: Its roots may be strong, but the main compact biomass that could be considered its body, is not particularly strong. Can be harmed by most of anything, its simple its size that makes it durable.
- Nucleus: Cut off its head, and its dead. Pretty simple stuff.
- Double Edged Sword: The nature of the terraformer being able to adapt to its environment also means that the creature will be susceptible to damage of the opposing element of its environment.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
In 857ABY nearly two-hundred new research facilities were built in preparation for the Bryn'adûl's slow move to ready their military machine for expansion. This particular environmental project began with apprehension regarding the colonisation of colder planets, Aeravalin scientists under the lead of Tathra Khaeus himself unveiled the Barricas' new military project shortly thereafter and test studies of their implementation on remote planets, mostly outside of the known Galaxy.
The Terraforming plant is an ambitious project that will require years to perfect and prepare for variant environments. However, this may be sooner than expected due to the Ish'makra's push for expansion during the Wars of other nations.
